After Immersive capped an undefeated 2-year-old campaign by capturing the Nov. 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar, many thought trainer Brad Cox and owner/breeder Godolphin might have a future Kentucky Oaks (G1) winner in the Cox barn. And now they do—except the Oaks winner isn’t Immersive ; it’s Good Cheer , another Cox-trained unbeaten runner…
Puca may be only four foals deep in her career as a broodmare, but she is already positioned to shake up the record books. The mare is set to have an unprecedented third straight foal break from the Kentucky Derby (G1) starting gate May 3 in Baeza . John Stewart purchased the mare for $2.9 million…
In order to maintain a degree of mental equilibrium this week, while awaiting the green light to run Baeza in the May 3 151st Kentucky Derby (G1), John Shirreffs could have engaged in any number of distracting activities. He had yet to finish “Inherent Vice.” There was a Bergman festival on TCM. Shirreffs, a history…
A pair of Matt Winn Turf Course records marked two grade 3 events on the Kentucky Oaks (G1) undercard May 2 at Churchill Downs. Lael Stables’ She Feels Pretty went pretty fast, setting a course record as she won the $378,000 Modesty Stakes (G3T) on the Kentucky Oaks (G1) undercard. She Feels Pretty, ch, 4/f Karakontie…
Godolphin homebred Good Cheer remains undefeated in seven starts after winning the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) by three lengths May 2 at Churchill Downs. She is the third Oaks winner sired by Darley America’s stallion Medaglia d’Oro . Tracy Farmer’s homebred La Cara quickly set the pace and was dogged through the first mile by…
Godolphin homebred Good Cheer remains undefeated in seven starts after winning the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) by three lengths May 2 at Churchill Downs. She is the third Oaks winner sired by Darley America’s stallion Medaglia d’Oro . Tracy Farmer’s homebred La Cara quickly set the pace and was dogged through the first mile by…
The clash between Desert Flower and Lake Victoria is on after both star fillies were declared to run in the May 4 One Thousand Guineas (G1) at Newmarket Racecourse. The duo went unbeaten during their juvenile campaigns last year, with Godolphin’s homebred Desert Flower emerging as the red-hot favorite for the opening fillies’ classic of the…
A year ago, Mystik Dan was the man on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs. Now, Mystik Dan tries to become the man again, this time on the first Saturday in May at Oaklawn when he seeks his first victory since the 2024 Kentucky Derby in the $200,000 Lake Ouachita Stakes for older…
Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa’s freshman sire Charlatan sired his first winner May 2 at Gulfstream Park where his son Copernium won his racing debut by 2 1/4 lengths. The chestnut colt bought by trainer Jack Sisterson for $375,000 at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale from Top Line Sales now…
Nitrogen left no doubt who the queen of the 3-year-old filly turf division is, rocketing to a 3 1/2-length victory in the $575,000 Edgewood Stakes (G2T) May 2 at Churchill Downs on the Kentucky Oaks (G1) undercard. “She’s amazing, isn’t she?” trainer Mark Casse enthused after D. J. Stable’s star performer rolled to her fourth straight black-type…
